shotgun
Example Sentences
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He took a shotgun and additional guns out of his parents’ gun safe, according to dispatch records.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
A more powerful approach, called shotgun sequencing, extracts genetic material from a patient’s samples and runs it through a machine that can flag an unknown pathogen.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Richie, riding shotgun, is excited, referring to the trip as “a mission,” noting when they cross the state line, and reading “fun facts” about Gary from his phone.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
"We now can establish that a pellet that came from the buckshot from the defendant's Mossberg pump-action shotgun was intertwined with the fiber of the vest of the Secret Service officer," Pirro said.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
Cymbeline jogged along beside them, steadying her shotgun, and then just shook her head and swung herself alongside the saddle.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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